New Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, former Chief of the Italian Defense Staff, assumed today the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee – NATO's top military officer – from outgoing Canadian Gen. Ray Henault.
1 Jul. 2008
Trust Fund contributes to good governance
NATO launched a Trust Fund to build integrity and promote best practices in defence establishments on 1 July 2008. The official agreements were signed at the Alliance's headquarters by NATO Deputy Secretary General and representatives of the three lead nations – Poland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1-2 Jul. 2008
NATO conference addresses helicopter needs
On 1-2 July 2008 200 delegates from NATO and Partner countries attended the Transport Helicopter Conference held by NATO's Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) in Brussels.
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30 Jun. 2008
NATO AWACS demonstrates worldwide deployability
After months of comprehensive preparation, the first-ever deployment to Australia became a reality when NATO AWACS departed for Exercise Pitch Black, which took place in Darwin from 2 to 27 June.
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16 Jul.. 2008
NATO TV launches summer school lectures
Dr. Jamie Shea, Director, Policy Planning, Private Office of the Secretary General, and former NATO Spokesman, talks about "NATO: present challenges; future possibilities" in a series of 6 lectures to be broadcast exclusively on the NATO TV Channel.
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council Albania and Croatia
Signing ceremony of the Protocols of Accession
Wednesday 9 July 2008
A meeting of the North Atlantic Council with the foreign ministers of the two invited countries – Albania and Croatia – will be held at 10:15 on Wednesday 9 July 2008, at NATO Headquarters, for the signing ceremony of the Protocols of Accession.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Accreditation
Media representatives will be accredited at the NATO Site Entrance on presentation of a valid press card and valid identification documents. Media representatives without a valid press card in their possession need to contact NATO (see email below) no later than 7 July 2008. NATO accredited journalists need not request special accreditation.
Programme
9:00 Distribution of Pool cards to visual media representatives
9:45 Visual media Pool (A&B) leaves by bus from NATO HQ visitors' entrance for the conference room
10:15 Signing Ceremony – speeches by the Secretary General, by the Dean of the Council, and by Heads of Delegations of the two Invited Countries, signature of the Protocols of Accession – coverage from the balcony of the conference room (Pool A&B)
10:30 Visual media representatives holding a Pool Card "B" and not covering Pool A leave from the Media Office to cover the Official Portrait
10:50 Holders of Pool B covering the Conference Room leave from Conference Room to join the Official Portrait pool
10:55 Official Portrait (Pool B)
11:00 News Conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Foreign Ministers of Albania and Croatia – open access, live on CCTV
